Communications Manager

Communications Manager – Stamford, CT Be a part of a revolutionary change! At PMI, we’ve chosen to do something incredible. We’re totally transforming our business and building our future on one clear purpose – to deliver a smoke-free future. In late 2022, PMI acquired Swedish Match and its leading oral nicotine product portfolio. We can now provide legal age nicotine users who would otherwise continue to smoke, access to a broader range of better alternatives to combustible products. With huge change, comes huge opportunity. So, wherever you join us, you’ll enjoy the freedom to dream up and deliver better, brighter solutions and the space to move your career forward in endlessly different directions. Our success depends on people who are committed to our purpose and have an appetite for progress. Our beautiful HQ in Stamford, CT is just steps away from the Stamford Metro-North Train Station and easily accessible from NYC. The Communications Manager will be responsible for owning and executing a variety of communications workstreams supporting the U.S. Communications team. This role will support corporate communications needs, partnering with our global communications teams and internal team members from legal, finance, procurement, and purchasing. The ideal candidate will have broad communications experience with either a large global organization or agency experience working with Fortune 100 brands. Additional consideration will be given to candidates with significant client management, project management and/or digital communications experience. Your ‘day to day’: • Support the planning and execution of corporate communications programs/campaigns • Develop & deploy best practices to improve project performance and efficiency • Day-to-day oversight of U.S. Communications calendar/timelines • Enable communication & visibility to ensure alignment at all levels of the organization • Manage vendor partnerships • Liaise with agency partners for campaigns/events • Provide support for ongoing public relations/media relations efforts including drafting of press releases and news items • Supporting news releases and VNR relationships • Proof-reading and copy-editing collateral • Manage the functional, business administrative processes and systems for the team. • Support budget tracking, expressly the purchase order creation process, invoice approval process, and all the related interactions with Procurement, Finance, and Legal teams to ensure smooth project flow with key vendor partners. Who we’re looking for: • 6+ years of experience in a communications-based role. • Broad communications experience in either a large global organization or agency experience working with Fortune 100 brands preferred. • Clear communication skills (written and oral) with the ability to distill complex objectives down to actionable deliverables. • Significant client management, project management, and/or digital communications experience. • Team player mindset; must work well with others in a collaborative environment across the communications team, senior management, and collaborate with external third parties. • Ability to work independently with limited direction. • Understanding of the U.S. media landscape. • Ability to learn and communicate about complex or technical topics. • Attention to detail across all deliverables. • Legally authorized to work in the U.S. Annual Base Salary Range: $128,000-$176,000 What we offer •We offer a competitive base salary, annual bonus (applicable based on level of position), great medical, dental and vision coverage, 401k with a generous company match, incredible wellness benefits, commuter benefits, pet insurance, generous PTO, and much more! •We have implemented Smart Work, a hybrid model of working that promotes flexibility in the workplace. •Seize the freedom to define your future and ours. We’ll empower you to take risks, experiment, and explore. •Be part of an inclusive, diverse culture where everyone’s contribution is respected; Collaborate with some of the world’s best people and feel like you belong. •Pursue your ambitions and develop your skills with a global business – our staggering size and scale provides endless opportunities to progress. •Take pride in delivering our promise to society: To improve the lives of a billion smokers. #LI-Hybrid PMI is an Equal Opportunity Employer Philip Morris International (PMI) has been an entirely separate company from Altria and Philip Morris USA since 2008, with PMI focusing on international markets outside the United States. PMI has never sold cigarettes in the United States. PMI Global Services Inc. and PM Global Brands Inc. are a subsidiary of Philip Morris International Inc. Philip Morris International (PMI) is leading a transformation in the tobacco industry to create a smoke-free future and ultimately replace cigarettes with smoke-free products to the benefit of adults who would otherwise continue to smoke, society, the company, its shareholders and its other stakeholders. PMI is a leading international tobacco company engaged in the manufacture and sale of cigarettes, as well as smoke-free products, associated electronic devices and accessories, and other nicotine-containing products in markets outside the U.S. In addition, PMI ships versions of its IQOS Platform 1 device and consumables to Altria Group, Inc. for sale under license in the U.S., where these products have received marketing authorizations from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under the premarket tobacco product application (PMTA) pathway; the FDA has also authorized the marketing of a version of IQOS and its consumables as a Modified Risk Tobacco Product (MRTP), finding that an exposure modification order for these products is appropriate to promote the public health. PMI is building a future on a new category of smoke-free products that, while not risk-free, are a much better choice than continuing to smoke. Through multidisciplinary capabilities in product development, state-of-the-art facilities and scientific substantiation, PMI aims to ensure that its smoke-free products meet adult consumer preferences and rigorous regulatory requirements. PMI's smoke-free product portfolio includes heat-not-burn and nicotine-containing vapor products. As of September 30, 2023, PMI's smoke-free products are available for sale in 82 markets in key cities or nationwide, and PMI estimates that approximately 19.7 million adults around the world, excluding Russia and Ukraine have already switched to IQOS and stopped smoking. For more information, please visit www.pmi.com and www.pmiscience.com.